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Assessing Environmental Impacts During Natural Disaster: The Development Of A Rapid Environmental Assessment Methodology

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  • CHARLES KELLY

    (Benfield Greig Hazard Research Centre, University College London, Mail to Ste 211, 7758 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD, 20914, USA)

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The linkages between disaster and environmental damage are recognized as important to predicting, preventing and mitigating the impact of disasters. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedures are well developed for non-ndisaster situations. However, they are conceptually and operationally inappropriate for use in disaster conditions, particularly in the first 120 days after the disaster has begun. The paper provides a conceptual overview of the requirements for an environmental impact assessment procedure appropriate for disaster conditions. These requirements are captured in guidelines for a Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment (REA) for use in disasters. The REA guides the collection and assessment of a wide range of factors which can indicate: (1) the negative impacts of a disaster on the environment, (2) the impacts of environmental conditions on the magnitude of a disaster and, (3) the positive or negative impacts of relief efforts on environmental conditions. The REA also provides a foundation for recovery program EIAs, thus improving the overall post disaster recovery process. The REA is designed primarily for relief cadres, but is also expected to be usable as an assessment tool with disaster victims. The paper discusses the field testing of the REA under actual disaster conditions.

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  • Charles Kelly, 2002. "Assessing Environmental Impacts During Natural Disaster: The Development Of A Rapid Environmental Assessment Methodology," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 4(04), pages 475-492.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jeapmx:v:04:y:2002:i:04:n:s1464333202001157
    DOI: 10.1142/S1464333202001157
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    1. Abualkhair, Hussain & Lodree, Emmett J. & Davis, Lauren B., 2020. "Managing volunteer convergence at disaster relief centers," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 220(C).

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